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Lord Strathcona’s Glencoe Estate bought back by MacDonald’s of Glencoe descendance

As mentioned in my previous post, Donald Alexander Smith (1820-1914), 1st Baron Strathcona, was famously known for having created, at its own expense, the most illustrious military regiment, the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians).

Born on Scotland’s northeast coast, in the small town of Forres, Morayshire, in Scotland, he really had simple personal taste.

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What does the Canadian Pacific Railway and Scottish Glencoe Lochan Trail have in common?

Donald Alexander Smith – Lord Strathcona

The answer is: Donald Alexander Smith!

Born in 1820, in the small town of Forres in Scotland, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 18 and is known to most Canadians as Lord Strathcona.

Driving the last spike at Craigellachie, 1885

He made his […]